Azul
2 syllables
♀ Female ◎ Spanish ◈ 2 syllables
"Blue"

From Spanish

Azul means blue — from the Spanish/Portuguese, the most direct Romance-language word for the colour of sky and sea. Rubén Darío's poem Azul changed Spanish-language poetry forever. The name carries the entire sky and ocean in four letters of maximum Spanish-colour beauty.

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Azul at a glance
MeaningBlue
OriginSpanish
GenderFemale
Syllables2
NumerologyLife Path 6
US Rank (today)#1567
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Why parents love Azul
  • Azul IS the Spanish word for blue — sky and sea.
  • Rubén Darío's Azul changed Spanish poetry forever.
  • Four letters with a rich, Spanish sound: ah-SOOL.
  • The meaning blue carries the sky and the ocean.
  • The most direct Romance word for the most calming colour.
The vibe of Azul
blueSpanishPortugueseskyseaRubén Daríopoetrycolourcalmingocean
Origin & history of Azul
Arabic lazaward (lapis lazuli) Spanish/Portuguese azul (blue)
1
Spanish roots
Azul comes from the Spanish/Portuguese meaning blue. Rubén Darío's Azul (1888) changed Spanish-language poetry forever. The name carries the sky and ocean in four letters.
2
First recorded
Earliest known use: Spanish/Portuguese word; Darío's Azul (1888).
3
Today
Azul remains a beloved choice, ranking #1567 in the US. 4,677 babies have been named Azul since 1995.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
How popular is Azul?
2008 peak year
The name Azul reached its peak in 2008, with 497 registrations (ranked #615). It had only entered records 13 years earlier, in 1995. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #1567) today, averaging about 168 new babies per year. Azul has been trending upward in recent years. Across all years on record, approximately 4,677 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
497 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #615)
168 Avg. per year
(last decade)
1,680 Total registrations
last 10 years
4,677 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #1,567) Moderate
↑ Trending upward in recent years
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Numerology of Azul
6
Life path number
The Nurturer
Nurturing, love and responsibility.

Azul's Life Path 7 is the seeker's number — sky-sea seeking. People named Azul tend to be calm, deep, and gifted at being the entire sky and ocean in four letters.

Entire sky and ocean
Darío-poetry-changing
Spanish-blue
Most-calming colour
Four-letter depth
A1
Z8
U3
L3
Sum: 15 → Life path 6
Personality of Azul
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Nurturing heart
They notice when someone is struggling before anyone else.
🏡
Creates warmth
Their circle is warmer for their presence.
⚖️
Strong morals
They know what's right and stand by it.
🌸
Quietly selfless
They give and give, often without realising how much.
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